Learn More About Sacraments at St. Philip Neri Church.
Catechism of the Catholic Church, 1213: Holy Baptism is the basis of the whole Christian life, the gateway to life in the Spirit, and the door which gives access to
the other sacraments.
Through Baptism we are freed from sin and reborn as sons of God; we become members of Christ, are incorporated into the Church and made sharers in her mission: "Baptism is the
sacrament of regeneration through water in the word."
Baptisms are held every second and fourth Sunday at 12:30 p.m. Instructions are scheduled for (check times) Monday at 7:30 p.m. in the Conference Room of the Rectory. Call the Church
Office at 610-828-5717 for sign-up purposes.
Catechism of the Catholic Church, 1422 "Those who approach the sacrament of Penance (Reconciliation) obtain pardon from God's mercy for the offense committed against him, and are, at the same time, reconciled with the Church which they have wounded by their sins and which by charity, by example, and by prayer labors for their conversion."
Schedule:
Saturdays, 12:00 PM 1:00 PM
Anytime by appointment with one of the parish priests
TThe Bishops of the United States prescribe, as minimal obligation, that all persons who are fourteen years of age and older are bound to abstain from eating meat on
Ash Wednesday, February 22, on all the Fridays of Lent and Good Friday. Further, all persons eighteen years of age and older, up to and including their fifty-ninth birthday, are bound
to fast by limiting themselves to a single full meal on Ash Wednesday and on Good Friday, while the other two meals on those days are to be light.
All the faithful are encouraged, when possible, to participate at Mass and to receive the Holy Eucharist daily, to celebrate frequently the Sacrament of Penance, to undertake
spiritual reading, especially the study of the Sacred Scriptures, and to participate in parish Lenten devotions as well as Lenten education programs. Adoration of the Blessed
Sacrament is especially recommended. All are encouraged to participate in "Operation Rice Bowl," which has aided countless hungry persons here in the Archdiocese as well as throughout
our nation and our world.
Catechism of the Catholic Church, 1601 "The matrimonial covenant, by which a man and a woman establish between themselves a partnership of the whole of life, is by its nature ordered toward the good of the spouses and the procreation and education of offspring; this covenant between baptized persons has been raised by Christ the Lord to the dignity of a sacrament."
For those interested in becoming married in our church, a notice of at least six months is required. Please call the church office (610-834-1975) to make an appointment. For members of Saint Philip Neri Church, please read the Parishioner Guidelines for the Sacrament of Matrimony. If both parties are from another parish, please read the Guest Couples Guidelines for the Sacrament of Matrimony.
Saint Philip Neri offers a one-day Marriage Preparation course in both the Fall and the Spring. If you and your fiancè are interested in participating in Saint
Philip Neri Marriage Preparation, please contact the Church Office at 610-834-1975 for a registration form. For more information regarding Saint Philip Neri's Marriage Preparation
Day, please see below:
Marriage FAQ
Marriage Preperation Guide
Parishioner Guidelines for the Sacrament of
Matrimony
Guest Couples Guidelines for the Sacrament of
Matrimony
Marriage Preparation Registration Form (Pre Cana Form)
Sacred Music for the Rite of Marriage
A guide to choosing the sacred scrpture readings for your Wedding.
Learn More
To obtain the Church's blessing of a marriage that was not Catholic can be relatively easy. Learn about the basic steps required for a couple to validate their marriage.
Learn MoreCatechism of the Catholic Church, 1322: The holy Eucharist completes Christian initiation. Those who have been raised to the dignity of the royal priesthood by Baptism and configured more deeply to Christ by Confirmation participate with the whole community in the Lord's own sacrifice by means of the Eucharist.1323:
"At the Last Supper, on the night he was betrayed, our Savior instituted the Eucharistic sacrifice of his Body and Blood. This he did in order to perpetuate the sacrifice of the cross throughout the ages until he should come again, and so to entrust to his beloved Spouse, the Church, a memorial of his death and resurrection: a sacrament of love, a sign of unity, a bond of charity, a Paschal banquet 'in which Christ is consumed, the mind is filled with grace, and a pledge of future glory is given to us. (SC, 47)'
Second Monday of each month (September to June) after the 8:30 AM Mass until 7 PM in the chapel.
If you or a loved one are sick and/or homebound and would like to receive Holy Communion, please contact the office (610-834-1975) so that we can arrange to have one of the parish clergy or extrordinary ministers of Holy Communion bring Holy Communion to you or your loved one.
In addition to Sunday, the days to be observed as holy days of obligation in the Latin Rite dioceses of the United States of America, in conformity with canon 1246, are as follows:
| Day | Mass Times |
|---|---|
| Monday | 6:30AM & 8:30AM |
| Tuesday | 6:30AM & 8:30AM |
| Wednesday | 6:30AM & 8:30AM |
| Thursday | 6:30AM & 8:30AM |
| Friday | 6:30AM & 8:30AM |
| Saturday | 8:30AM |
| Day | Mass Time |
|---|---|
| Saturday | 5:00 PM |
| Sunday | 7:00 AM |
| Sunday | 8:30 AM |
| Sunday | 10:00 AM |
| Sunday | 11:30 AM |
Catechism of the Catholic Church, 1285: Baptism, the Eucharist, and the sacrament of Confirmation together constitute the "sacraments of Christian initiation," whose unity must be safeguarded. It must be explained to the faithful that the reception of the sacrament of Confirmation is necessary for the completion of baptismal grace.
For "by the sacrament of Confirmation, [the baptized] are more perfectly bound to the Church and are enriched with a special strength of the Holy Spirit. Hence they are, as true witnesses of Christ, more strictly obliged to spread and defend the faith by word and deed."
The Sacrament of Confirmation - Guidelines
Confirmation Calendar 2016-2017
Confirmation Questions
Confirmation Study Guide
Catechism of the Catholic Church, 1536: Holy Orders is the sacrament through which the mission entrusted by Christ to his apostles continues to be exercised in the
Church until the end of time: thus it is the sacrament of apostolic ministry. It includes three degrees: episcopate, presbyterate, and diaconate.
If a man thinks that God may be calling him to the priesthood, he is most welcome to talk with any of our parish priests or contact the Vocation Office of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia.
If a man thinks that God may be calling him to the permanent diaconate, he is most welcome to talk with any of the parish clergy or contact the Department of Permanent Deacons.
Catechism of the Catholic Church, 1499: "By the sacred anointing of the sick and the prayer of the priests the whole Church commends those who are ill to the
suffering and glorified Lord, that he may raise them up and save them and indeed she exhorts them to contribute to the good of the People of God by freely uniting themselves to the
Passion and death of Christ."
If you or a loved one are in need of the Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick, please contact the church office at 610-834-1975 or the rectory at 610-828-5717 for one of
the parish priests to administer the Sacrament.
